The Inflation Reduction Act, signed by President Joe Biden Aug. 16, includes several big changes for Medicare, including Medicare Advantage plans. These new policies will be introduced over the next several years. AARP laid out when to expect the biggest…
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Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Mississippi and Jackson-based University of Mississippi Medical Center have yet to reach a new contract more than four months after the sides agreed to a mediator, Mississippi Today reported Sept. 20.
Medical associations nationwide have condemned a federal judge's move to clear UnitedHealth Group's acquisition of Change Healthcare for $7.8 billion following a challenge from the Justice Department.
UnitedHealth Group has named Sandeep Dadlani executive vice president and chief digital and technology officer at Optum.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas and Farmers Branch-based Southwestern Health Resources will have no in-network contract with each other after Oct. 3 without a new agreement, WFAA reported Sept. 20.
$4.1T (or $12,530 per person) was spent in the United States on healthcare in 2020. That’s a 9.7% increase from 2019.
Medicare Advantage plans designed for dual eligible populations are not broadly outperforming plans not specifically catered to this population, a new study in Health Affairs found.
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The dispute between CareFirst BlueCross BlueShield and Johns Hopkins Health System is the result of structural issues within the state's unique health insurance system, Maryland State Medical Society President Gene Ransom said.